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The Beaver Township handbook

Living in Beaver Township, IN: what to set up and who to call

Beaver Township spans 3 ZIP codes; 46996 holds the most residents (55%). Wired internet is thin in Beaver Township: the FCC’s map has 52% of addresses able to get it.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Beaver Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNIPSCOinvestor-owned utility · 22.1¢/kWhMore →Internet6 providers60% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beaver Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolWest Central School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes46996, 47946, 47960Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Beaver Township.

Electricity

Power comes from NIPSCO

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Beaver Township. Its homes paid an average of 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $148 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Beaver Township

60% of 241 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 52% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Pulaski White Rural Telephone CooperativeFiber55%1,000/1,000
On-Ramp IndianaFixed wireless38%200/35
Midway NetFixed wireless25%80/10
NextlinkFixed wireless8%1,000/1,000
VerizonFixed wireless6%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless3%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Beaver Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Beaver Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Beaver Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Beaver Township kids go to
K–6West Central Elementary Schoolin Francesville
7–8West Central Middle Schoolin Francesville
9–12West Central Senior High Schoolin Francesville

Most of Beaver Township (99%) is in West Central School Corporation.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsBeaver Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections herePulaski County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Pulaski County (county election office). 112 East Main, Rm 018, Winamac, IN 46996-1394 · (574) 946-4401 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeindianavoters.in.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Beaver Township spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Beaver Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Beaver TownshipZIP’s residents in Beaver Township
46996Winamac, IN55%4%
47946Francesville, IN42%10%
47960Monticello, IN3%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomPulaski Memorial Hospital10.8 miles awayGet a library cardFrancesville-Salem Township Public Library201 West Montgomery Street · (219) 567-9433

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Beaver Township

Who provides electricity in Beaver Township?

NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Beaver Township?

Pulaski White Rural Telephone Cooperative, On-Ramp Indiana, Midway Net, Nextlink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Beaver Township?

46996 (55%), 47946 (42%), 47960 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Beaver Township in?

West Central School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Beaver Township?

In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Pulaski County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.